Maurice (1987)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $3,147,950 | Details |
| International Box Office | $157,881 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $3,305,831 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $229,237 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $222,372 | |
| Total | $451,609 | |
| OpusData ID: 51590100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Metrics
| Legs: | 15.39 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 95.2% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $2,600,000 (worldwide box office is 1.3 times production budget) |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $7,921,524 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | 1987 (Wide) May 19th, 2017 (Limited) by Cohen Media Group |
| International Releases: | July 27th, 2018 (Limited) (United Kingdom)
November 7th, 2019 (Wide) (South Korea) |
| Video Release: | September 5th, 2017 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 140 minutes |
| Plot point: | Closeted Homosexual, LGBTQ+, Romance |
| Social setting: | Boarding School |
| Subgenre: | Romantic Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1900s |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Merchant Ivory Productions |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 1987 | 13 | $49,278 | 1 | $49,278 | $49,278 | 38 | |
| Sep 25, 1987 | 31 | $62,262 | +26% | 2 | $31,131 | $157,044 | 39 |
| Oct 2, 1987 | 31 | $127,168 | +104% | 7 | $18,167 | $304,987 | 40 |
| Oct 9, 1987 | 13 | $168,491 | +32% | 18 | $9,361 | $546,981 | 41 |
| Oct 16, 1987 | 17 | $204,600 | +21% | 22 | $9,300 | $823,090 | 42 |
| Oct 23, 1987 | 13 | $125,426 | -39% | 24 | $5,226 | $945,663 | 43 |
| Oct 30, 1987 | 12 | $112,785 | -10% | 29 | $3,889 | $1,158,027 | 44 |
| Nov 6, 1987 | 27 | $115,036 | +2% | 27 | $4,261 | $1,368,641 | 45 |
| Nov 13, 1987 | 12 | $114,134 | -1% | 28 | $4,076 | $1,577,698 | 46 |
| Nov 20, 1987 | 14 | $98,088 | -14% | 36 | $2,725 | $1,749,783 | 47 |
| Nov 27, 1987 | 13 | $85,446 | -13% | 34 | $2,513 | $1,878,790 | 48 |
| Dec 4, 1987 | 14 | $53,643 | -37% | 36 | $1,490 | $1,980,769 | 49 |
| Dec 11, 1987 | 28 | $33,449 | -38% | 30 | $1,115 | $2,047,408 | 50 |
| Dec 18, 1987 | 14 | $18,029 | -46% | 17 | $1,061 | $2,079,423 | 51 |
| Dec 25, 1987 | 19 | $31,978 | +77% | 77 | $415 | $2,129,290 | 52 |
| Jan 1, 1988 | 19 | $37,560 | +17% | 18 | $2,087 | $2,178,103 | 53 |
| Jan 8, 1988 | 13 | $33,196 | -12% | 17 | $1,953 | $2,229,133 | 54 |
| Jan 15, 1988 | 16 | $19,848 | -40% | 11 | $1,804 | $2,268,905 | 55 |
| Jan 22, 1988 | 33 | $31,655 | +59% | 24 | $1,319 | $2,314,383 | 56 |
| Jan 29, 1988 | 14 | $22,264 | -30% | 20 | $1,113 | $2,346,895 | 57 |
| Feb 5, 1988 | 14 | $10,805 | -51% | 10 | $1,081 | $2,424,189 | 58 |
| Feb 12, 1988 | 13 | $14,115 | +31% | 14 | $1,008 | $2,438,304 | 59 |
| May 19, 2017 | - | $6,972 | 1 | $6,972 | $3,137,564 | 1,586 | |
| Jun 2, 2017 | 60 | $6,068 | 2 | $3,034 | $3,143,632 | 1,588 | |
| Jun 9, 2017 | 78 | $1,092 | -82% | 1 | $1,092 | $3,144,724 | 1,589 |
| Jun 23, 2017 | 67 | $3,226 | 3 | $1,075 | $3,147,950 | 1,591 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 1987 | 12 | $94,782 | 1 | $94,782 | $94,782 | 39 | |
| Sep 25, 1987 | 27 | $83,037 | -12% | 2 | $41,519 | $177,819 | 40 |
| Oct 2, 1987 | 9 | $200,671 | +142% | 7 | $28,667 | $378,490 | 41 |
| Oct 9, 1987 | 13 | $240,000 | +20% | 18 | $13,333 | $618,490 | 42 |
| Oct 23, 1987 | 10 | $225,005 | 24 | $9,375 | $1,045,242 | 44 | |
| Oct 30, 1987 | 12 | $208,363 | -7% | 29 | $7,185 | $1,253,605 | 45 |
| Nov 6, 1987 | 11 | $209,959 | +1% | 27 | $7,776 | $1,463,564 | 46 |
| Nov 13, 1987 | 9 | $188,131 | -10% | 28 | $6,719 | $1,651,695 | 47 |
| Nov 20, 1987 | 11 | $141,649 | -25% | 36 | $3,935 | $1,793,344 | 48 |
| Nov 27, 1987 | 12 | $133,782 | -6% | 34 | $3,935 | $1,927,126 | 49 |
| Dec 4, 1987 | 13 | $86,833 | -35% | 36 | $2,412 | $2,013,959 | 50 |
| Dec 11, 1987 | 10 | $47,435 | -45% | 30 | $1,581 | $2,061,394 | 51 |
| Dec 18, 1987 | 14 | $35,918 | -24% | 17 | $2,113 | $2,097,312 | 52 |
| Dec 25, 1987 | 17 | $43,231 | +20% | 77 | $561 | $2,140,543 | 53 |
| Jan 1, 1988 | 15 | $55,394 | +28% | 18 | $3,077 | $2,195,937 | 54 |
| Jan 8, 1988 | 10 | $53,120 | -4% | 17 | $3,125 | $2,249,057 | 55 |
| Jan 15, 1988 | 16 | $33,671 | -37% | 11 | $3,061 | $2,282,728 | 56 |
| Jan 22, 1988 | 14 | $41,903 | +24% | 24 | $1,746 | $2,324,631 | 57 |
| Jan 29, 1988 | 11 | $88,753 | +112% | 20 | $4,438 | $2,413,384 | 58 |
| Feb 12, 1988 | 12 | $21,087 | 14 | $1,506 | $2,445,276 | 60 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 11/7/2019 | $32,533 | 46 | 46 | 111 | $107,523 | 7/1/2020 | |||
| United Kingdom | 7/27/2018 | $17,703 | 12 | 12 | 33 | $50,358 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| International Total | $157,881 | 4/4/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| James Wilby | Maurice | |
| Hugh Grant | Clive Durham |
Supporting
| Rupert Graves | Alec | |
| Denholm Elliott | Doctor Barry | |
| Simon Callow | Dr. Ducie | |
| Billie Whitelaw | Mrs. Hall | |
| Barry Foster | Dean Cornwalis | |
| Judy Parfitt | Mrs. Durham | |
| Phoebe Nicholls | Anne Durham | |
| Ben Kingsley | Lasker-Jones | |
| Mark Tandy | Risley | |
| Helena Mitchell | Ada Hall | |
| Kitty Aldridge | Kitty Hall | |
| Patrick Godfrey | Simcox | |
| Michael Jenn | Archie | |
| Peter Eyre | Mr. Borenius | |
| Catherine Rabett | Pippa Durham | |
| Orlando Wells | Young Maurice | |
| Helena Bonham Carter | Lady at Cricket Match (Uncredited) |
Production and Technical Credits
| James Ivory | Director | |
| Kit Hesketh-Harvey | Screenwriter | |
| James Ivory | Screenwriter | |
| Ismail Merchant | Producer | |
| Katherine Wenning | Editor | |
| Richard Robbins | Composer | |
| Pierre Lhomme | Director of Photography | |
| Jenny Beavan | Costume Designer | |
| John Bright | Costume Designer | |
| Paul Bradley | Associate Producer | |
| Michael Zimbrich | Assistant Director | |
| Raymond Day | Production Supervisor | |
| Brian Ackland-Snow | Production Designer | |
| Peter James | Art Director | |
| Mike Shoring | Sound Mixer | |
| Tony Lenny | Sound Editor | |
| Mary Hillman | Make up | |
| Carol Hemming | Hairstylist | |
| E.M. Forster | Story Creator | |
| Celestia Fox | Casting Director | |
| Lee Cleary | Second Assistant Director |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Metrics
| Legs: | 15.39 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 95.2% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $2,600,000 (worldwide box office is 1.3 times production budget) |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $7,921,524 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | 1987 (Wide) May 19th, 2017 (Limited) by Cohen Media Group |
| International Releases: | July 27th, 2018 (Limited) (United Kingdom)
November 7th, 2019 (Wide) (South Korea) |
| Video Release: | September 5th, 2017 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 140 minutes |
| Plot point: | Closeted Homosexual, LGBTQ+, Romance |
| Social setting: | Boarding School |
| Subgenre: | Romantic Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1900s |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Merchant Ivory Productions |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 1987 | 13 | $49,278 | 1 | $49,278 | $49,278 | 38 | |
| Sep 25, 1987 | 31 | $62,262 | +26% | 2 | $31,131 | $157,044 | 39 |
| Oct 2, 1987 | 31 | $127,168 | +104% | 7 | $18,167 | $304,987 | 40 |
| Oct 9, 1987 | 13 | $168,491 | +32% | 18 | $9,361 | $546,981 | 41 |
| Oct 16, 1987 | 17 | $204,600 | +21% | 22 | $9,300 | $823,090 | 42 |
| Oct 23, 1987 | 13 | $125,426 | -39% | 24 | $5,226 | $945,663 | 43 |
| Oct 30, 1987 | 12 | $112,785 | -10% | 29 | $3,889 | $1,158,027 | 44 |
| Nov 6, 1987 | 27 | $115,036 | +2% | 27 | $4,261 | $1,368,641 | 45 |
| Nov 13, 1987 | 12 | $114,134 | -1% | 28 | $4,076 | $1,577,698 | 46 |
| Nov 20, 1987 | 14 | $98,088 | -14% | 36 | $2,725 | $1,749,783 | 47 |
| Nov 27, 1987 | 13 | $85,446 | -13% | 34 | $2,513 | $1,878,790 | 48 |
| Dec 4, 1987 | 14 | $53,643 | -37% | 36 | $1,490 | $1,980,769 | 49 |
| Dec 11, 1987 | 28 | $33,449 | -38% | 30 | $1,115 | $2,047,408 | 50 |
| Dec 18, 1987 | 14 | $18,029 | -46% | 17 | $1,061 | $2,079,423 | 51 |
| Dec 25, 1987 | 19 | $31,978 | +77% | 77 | $415 | $2,129,290 | 52 |
| Jan 1, 1988 | 19 | $37,560 | +17% | 18 | $2,087 | $2,178,103 | 53 |
| Jan 8, 1988 | 13 | $33,196 | -12% | 17 | $1,953 | $2,229,133 | 54 |
| Jan 15, 1988 | 16 | $19,848 | -40% | 11 | $1,804 | $2,268,905 | 55 |
| Jan 22, 1988 | 33 | $31,655 | +59% | 24 | $1,319 | $2,314,383 | 56 |
| Jan 29, 1988 | 14 | $22,264 | -30% | 20 | $1,113 | $2,346,895 | 57 |
| Feb 5, 1988 | 14 | $10,805 | -51% | 10 | $1,081 | $2,424,189 | 58 |
| Feb 12, 1988 | 13 | $14,115 | +31% | 14 | $1,008 | $2,438,304 | 59 |
| May 19, 2017 | - | $6,972 | 1 | $6,972 | $3,137,564 | 1,586 | |
| Jun 2, 2017 | 60 | $6,068 | 2 | $3,034 | $3,143,632 | 1,588 | |
| Jun 9, 2017 | 78 | $1,092 | -82% | 1 | $1,092 | $3,144,724 | 1,589 |
| Jun 23, 2017 | 67 | $3,226 | 3 | $1,075 | $3,147,950 | 1,591 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 1987 | 12 | $94,782 | 1 | $94,782 | $94,782 | 39 | |
| Sep 25, 1987 | 27 | $83,037 | -12% | 2 | $41,519 | $177,819 | 40 |
| Oct 2, 1987 | 9 | $200,671 | +142% | 7 | $28,667 | $378,490 | 41 |
| Oct 9, 1987 | 13 | $240,000 | +20% | 18 | $13,333 | $618,490 | 42 |
| Oct 23, 1987 | 10 | $225,005 | 24 | $9,375 | $1,045,242 | 44 | |
| Oct 30, 1987 | 12 | $208,363 | -7% | 29 | $7,185 | $1,253,605 | 45 |
| Nov 6, 1987 | 11 | $209,959 | +1% | 27 | $7,776 | $1,463,564 | 46 |
| Nov 13, 1987 | 9 | $188,131 | -10% | 28 | $6,719 | $1,651,695 | 47 |
| Nov 20, 1987 | 11 | $141,649 | -25% | 36 | $3,935 | $1,793,344 | 48 |
| Nov 27, 1987 | 12 | $133,782 | -6% | 34 | $3,935 | $1,927,126 | 49 |
| Dec 4, 1987 | 13 | $86,833 | -35% | 36 | $2,412 | $2,013,959 | 50 |
| Dec 11, 1987 | 10 | $47,435 | -45% | 30 | $1,581 | $2,061,394 | 51 |
| Dec 18, 1987 | 14 | $35,918 | -24% | 17 | $2,113 | $2,097,312 | 52 |
| Dec 25, 1987 | 17 | $43,231 | +20% | 77 | $561 | $2,140,543 | 53 |
| Jan 1, 1988 | 15 | $55,394 | +28% | 18 | $3,077 | $2,195,937 | 54 |
| Jan 8, 1988 | 10 | $53,120 | -4% | 17 | $3,125 | $2,249,057 | 55 |
| Jan 15, 1988 | 16 | $33,671 | -37% | 11 | $3,061 | $2,282,728 | 56 |
| Jan 22, 1988 | 14 | $41,903 | +24% | 24 | $1,746 | $2,324,631 | 57 |
| Jan 29, 1988 | 11 | $88,753 | +112% | 20 | $4,438 | $2,413,384 | 58 |
| Feb 12, 1988 | 12 | $21,087 | 14 | $1,506 | $2,445,276 | 60 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 11/7/2019 | $32,533 | 46 | 46 | 111 | $107,523 | 7/1/2020 | |||
| United Kingdom | 7/27/2018 | $17,703 | 12 | 12 | 33 | $50,358 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| International Total | $157,881 | 4/4/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| James Wilby | Maurice | |
| Hugh Grant | Clive Durham |
Supporting
| Rupert Graves | Alec | |
| Denholm Elliott | Doctor Barry | |
| Simon Callow | Dr. Ducie | |
| Billie Whitelaw | Mrs. Hall | |
| Barry Foster | Dean Cornwalis | |
| Judy Parfitt | Mrs. Durham | |
| Phoebe Nicholls | Anne Durham | |
| Ben Kingsley | Lasker-Jones | |
| Mark Tandy | Risley | |
| Helena Mitchell | Ada Hall | |
| Kitty Aldridge | Kitty Hall | |
| Patrick Godfrey | Simcox | |
| Michael Jenn | Archie | |
| Peter Eyre | Mr. Borenius | |
| Catherine Rabett | Pippa Durham | |
| Orlando Wells | Young Maurice | |
| Helena Bonham Carter | Lady at Cricket Match (Uncredited) |
Production and Technical Credits
| James Ivory | Director | |
| Kit Hesketh-Harvey | Screenwriter | |
| James Ivory | Screenwriter | |
| Ismail Merchant | Producer | |
| Katherine Wenning | Editor | |
| Richard Robbins | Composer | |
| Pierre Lhomme | Director of Photography | |
| Jenny Beavan | Costume Designer | |
| John Bright | Costume Designer | |
| Paul Bradley | Associate Producer | |
| Michael Zimbrich | Assistant Director | |
| Raymond Day | Production Supervisor | |
| Brian Ackland-Snow | Production Designer | |
| Peter James | Art Director | |
| Mike Shoring | Sound Mixer | |
| Tony Lenny | Sound Editor | |
| Mary Hillman | Make up | |
| Carol Hemming | Hairstylist | |
| E.M. Forster | Story Creator | |
| Celestia Fox | Casting Director | |
| Lee Cleary | Second Assistant Director |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.